Set up in 2002 by Carlo Dusi, Aria Films is a dedicated outfit for the provision of a wide range of business, financing and production services specifically to operators within the feature film industry.

Our services have included:

• The executive production of independently produced feature films
• The raising of both development and/or production finance for selected projects
• Co-production of international projects originating outside the United Kingdom that require a British Partner with expertise and connections in both the British and the international financing and production communities.
  

In addition to its project-specific capability, Aria has also advised operators within the international film industry on the raising of corporate capital and operating and slate production and development finance, as well as regularly providing business affairs consultancy services to a diverse number of operators within the international film industry, including producers, sales agents and financiers.

Through strong relationships with emerging writing and directing talent within the UK film industry, in 2006 Aria Films commenced production on its first own developed feature, Gareth Maxwell Roberts's feature debut "Kill Kill Faster Faster", and co-produced Peter Greenaway's latest feature "Nightwatching", starring Martin Freeman as Dutch painter Rembrandt alongside Jodhi May, Eva Birthistle, Natalie Press and Toby Jones.

Aria's recent works include the contemporary London drama "Broken Lines", a co-production with Axiom Films International starring Paul Bettany and Olivia Williams and 2000 Academy Award nominee Paul Morrison's "Little Ashes", starring Robert Pattinson, Matthew McNulty and Javier Beltran.

Paul Morrison's Little Ashes wins the 2010 GLAAD Award as "Outstanding Film - Limited Release".

Paul Morrison's Little Ashes wins the Best Film award at the Schermi D'Amore Film Festival in Verona, Italy.

Alicia Duffy's debut All Good Children, executive produced by Carlo Dusi, screens in the Directors' Fortnight of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.

8th May 2009 - Paul Morrison's 'Little Ashes' to have a theatrical release in USA, UK and Spain.  For UK cinema listings please join the Aria Updates page or join the 'Aria Films' Facebook page.

7th December 2008 - 'Kill Kill Faster Faster' wins the Best HD Editing in a Feature and Best Cinematography in a Feature at the 2008 HD Fest in Los Angeles.

02 September 2008 - Paul Morrison's 'Little Ashes' has been selected to be a part of the 16th Raindance Film Festival. Tickets can be booked online at www.raindance.co.uk or by telephone on: 0871 200 2000.

12 September 2008 - 'Kill Kill Faster Faster' wins the Best Independent Feature Film Award at the 2008 Charity UK Erotic Awards

21 April 2008 - The debut feature by writer/director Gareth Maxwell Roberts “Kill Kill Faster Faster” was awarded the prestigious prize for Best International Feature Film at the 2008 London Independent Film festival on Friday 18 April 2008. Full press release here

11 February 2008 - "Kill Kill Faster Faster" receives its first market screening at the Berlin European Film Market on 11 February 2008.

03 February 2008 - Paul Morrison's "Little Ashes" is acquired by Regent Entertainment for North-America and Katapult Film Sales for all other international sales.